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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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